Honest Water
Honest Water by Robert Farnsworth, published by Wesleyan University Press in 1989, is a collection of 65 pages of poetry written in English. The poems explore the interplay between thought and song, presenting a meditative and musical quality that reflects the landscape of northern New England. Farnsworth’s work captures the essence of this region, portraying it as a living entity with human attributes, while also delving into themes of melancholy and memory.
Readers will find that Farnsworth’s poetry engages with the complexities of human experience, touching on feelings of loss and quiet reflection. The collection invites contemplation through its imagery and language, offering insights into the emotional landscape of life. With a focus on both the beauty and challenges of existence, Honest Water presents a nuanced exploration of inspiration and the human condition, making it a significant addition to the realm of contemporary poetry.
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Robert Farnsworth has sought to write poems that “simultaneously think and sing.” His poems are meditative and musical with measured pace. The landscape of northern New England, “the Atlantic’s edge,” is central to the vision of this book. It becomes a living phenomenon with human qualities: “honest water”; “strong water”; a landscape that has “diminished and forgiven him.” He writes sometimes in melancholy about human affairs: “a common durable sadness,” “a language of loss, of everything unassuaged,” “a thousand discouragements,” “the underwater light/that comes before a storm.” And often of quiet memory, “imagination’s tender lens,” and of anticipation, “the love your empty dress is promising.” Honest Water is a book of steadily evolving power.
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